You know, I'm gonna do that one of these days. The only reason I haven't up to now is that I kinda like kicking' her. She's all I've got.
— Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart)
11 seconds sound clip from the The African Queen (1952) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:10:56 in the radio play.
Quote context
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- Heat pump's full of rust and scum. She gets clogged up.
- And that's all you have to do? Just kick it?
- Ha ha ha! It's knowing' how to kick her, Miss.
- She gets peevish now and then... ever since I dropped a screwdriver down the safety valve.
- What would happen if you didn't kick it?
- Then why don't you dismantle the safety valve and remove the screwdriver?
- Well, she seems to be operating quite normally now.
- Yeah, like I said, Miss, all she needs is a good boot.
- I shan't complain. We have much to be thankful for.
- That's a fact, Miss. It's like they say: it ain't never so bad that it can't be worse.
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